Postoperative Nursing Measures to Prevent the Development of Deep Vein

question 7

Multiple Choice

Postoperative nursing measures to prevent the development of deep vein thrombosis,thrombophlebitis,and pulmonary embolism include which of the following?

• A)using an alternating pressure pad on the bed
• B)administering antibiotics every 12 hours as ordered
• C)massaging the calves of the legs for complaints of "cramping"
• D)performing postoperative leg exercises each hour

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Definitions:

M/D/1

A model in queueing theory representing a system with a single server, Poisson arrivals, and deterministic service times.

M/M/1

A basic queueing model that describes a system with a single server, exponential service times, and Poisson arrival rates.

Performance Statistics

Quantitative data and measures that are used to evaluate, analyze, and track the performance and efficiency of processes, systems, or entities.

M/M/1

A single-server queueing model in which arrivals are determined by a Poisson process and service times have an exponential distribution.